Moving to Fall Creek, Wisconsin
Population: 1,236. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,213 (-1.9% change)
Males: 583 (47.2%), Females: 653 (52.8%)
Eau Claire County
Zip code: 54742
Demographics
Median resident age: 39.4 years
Median household income: $40,284
Median house value: $83,600
Population by Race
Races in Fall Creek:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
- American Indian (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (60.7%), Norwegian (20.0%), English (4.8%), Irish (4.4%), Swedish (4.0%), Polish (3.4%).
Elevation: 935 feet
Land area: 1.6 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Fall Creek
- High school or higher: 81.0%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
- Unemployed: 4.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Fall Creek village
- Never married: 18.8%
- Now married: 60.4%
- Separated: 0.4%
- Widowed: 13.1%
- Divorced: 7.3%
0.5% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +144 (+13.2%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Fall Creek:
- LUTHER HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI)
- ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI)
- OAK LEAF SURGICAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fall Creek:
- CHIPPEWA VALLEY REGIONAL (about 16 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Abbreviation: EAU)
- LA CROSSE MUNI (about 62 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Abbreviation: LSE)
- VOLK FIELD (about 92 miles; CAMP DOUGLAS, WI; Abbreviation: VOK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Fall Creek:
- BLAIR (about 34 miles; BLAIR, WI; Abbreviation: 5E6)
- MENOMONIE MUNICIPAL-SCORE FIELD (about 42 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; Abbreviation: W11)
- CHETEK MUNI-SOUTHWORTH (about 45 miles; CHETEK, WI; Abbreviation: Y23)
Amtrak station near Fall Creek:
- 16 miles: EAU CLARE (101 N. FARWELL ST.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fall Creek:
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 15 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,866)
- CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 15 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,601)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 46 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,183)
- WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,568)
- SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 57 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,969)
- WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 60 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,973)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 67 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,669)
Schools
Public high school in Fall Creek:
- FALL CREEK HI (Students: 278; Location: 336 E HOOVER AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Fall Creek:
- FALL CREEK EL (Students: 335; Location: 336 E HOOVER AVE; Grades: PK – 04)
- FALL CREEK MID (Students: 269; Location: 336 E HOOVER AVE; Grades: 05 – 08)
Libraries
Library in Fall Creek:
- FALL CREEK PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $58,910; Location: 122 E. LINCOLN AVE.; 10,517 books; 560 audio materials; 247 video materials; 44 serial subscriptions)